A firsthand account of the mental, emotional, and physical toll of mixed states — and real-life tools for staying grounded. I started a new job four weeks ago, and I’m a mess. I’m deep into a mixed ...

Bipolar patients with mania/mixed episodes who quit using cannabis do better than their counterparts who continue using the drug, new research shows. Investigators at the International Mood Disorders ...

Further, like the proposed ultradian bipolar disorder subtype, mixed episodes tend to be long-lasting and severe, rendering a poorer prognosis. Additionally, clouding the matter, it is possible that ...

What Is Bysanti, and Why Does It Matter? Bysanti (milsaperidone) is a new FDA-approved oral medicine for treating certain mental health conditions in adults. It belongs to a group of medicines called ...

Why your bipolar treatment may include multiple medications — and how to ensure each one still makes sense. Key Takeaways ...

Bipolar episodes can occur at random, but they’re often associated with specific circumstances. By identifying these thoughts, feelings, and events, you can learn to better manage situations that are ...

The approval of medicines called second-generation antipsychotics has allowed bipolar I and other associated conditions to be treated. A person with bipolar I disorder can go through various mood ...

The World Health Organization reports that tens of millions of individuals across the globe are living with bipolar disorder. Despite that prevalence, many people still have misconceptions about ...

Manic episodes caused by bipolar disorder can feel unpredictable—and sometimes a little unnerving. Your mood may shift suddenly, leading you to do and say out-of-character things. Mania can also cause ...

Bipolar disorders present a high rate of misdiagnosis issues (e.g., Rakofsky et al., 2015; Shen et al., 2018; McIntyre et al., 2022). This has a lot to do with poor differential diagnosis practice and ...